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Wall Street Journal:
Pentagon Flags Risks of a Major Operation Against Iran — The warnings have been led by Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, within the Defense Department and during meetings of the National Security Council — WASHINGTON—The Pentagon is raising concerns to President Trump …
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Trump's top general foresees acute risks in an attack on Iran — Gen. Dan Caine, the Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman, has cautioned that a lack of munitions and support from allies could mean greater danger for U.S. troops, people familiar with the discussions say.
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Axios:
Trump's top general warns of Iran strike risks — Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine has been advising President Trump and top officials that a military campaign against Iran could carry significant risks, in particular the possibility of becoming entangled in a prolonged conflict …
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NBC News:
U.S. Women's Hockey Team declines Trump's invitation to the State of the Union — President Donald Trump invited the men's and women's hockey teams after both won gold medals in overtime games against Canada. — The U.S. Women's Hockey Team said it is declining President Donald Trump's invitation …
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Aaron Parnas / MeidasTouch News:
Trump snubbed as U.S. Women's Hockey Team declines State of the Union invitation
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Meredith Lee Hill / Politico:
House scrambling to host hockey teams at State of the Union, Johnson says
House scrambling to host hockey teams at State of the Union, Johnson says
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Mariana Alfaro / Washington Post:
U.S. women's hockey team declines Trump's State of the Union invitation
U.S. women's hockey team declines Trump's State of the Union invitation
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Dominic Casciani / BBC:
Lord Mandelson arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office — Summary — Peter Mandelson has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office - read the police statement in full — A short while ago Mandelson was seen leaving his London home with police officers
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Financial Times:
Peter Mandelson arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office
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Matt Honeycombe-Foster / Politico:
Peter Mandelson arrested amid Epstein fallout
Peter Mandelson arrested amid Epstein fallout
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Callum Sutherland / Time:
Mandelson Arrested on Suspicion of Misconduct in Public Office Amid Probe Into Epstein Ties
Mandelson Arrested on Suspicion of Misconduct in Public Office Amid Probe Into Epstein Ties
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Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
Peter Attia Out at CBS News After Epstein Files Correspondence Disclosures (Exclusive) — The longevity researcher and health influencer had been named a contributor to CBS by Bari Weiss last month. — Longevity guru Dr. Peter Attia is stepping aside as a contributor to CBS News …
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New York Times:
Peter Attia Leaves CBS News Amid Epstein Files Fallout — Emails showed that the longevity influencer had provided medical advice to Jeffrey Epstein and had made crude comments about women. — The longevity influencer Peter Attia has resigned from his position as a contributor to CBS News …
CNN:
Trump's approval rating with independents hits a new low ahead of the State of the Union — When President Donald Trump gives his State of the Union address Tuesday, he will face a public that increasingly questions his priorities and expresses broad doubts about whether his proposed policies …
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Jonathan Lemire / The Atlantic:
Trump's Suddenly High-Stakes State of the Union — The president is visiting Congress in a dramatically different place from where he was a year ago. — Here's how much things have changed since Donald Trump last addressed Congress: A year ago, he shouted out a beaming Elon Musk, who was watching in the gallery.
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Tyler Pager / New York Times:
'It's Going to Be a Long Speech': Trump Prepares for State of the Union
'It's Going to Be a Long Speech': Trump Prepares for State of the Union
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Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
Jeanine Pirro's office shelves pursuit of Democrats over social video, sources say — A federal grand jury in D.C. unanimously rejected the attempt to indict six lawmakers who told military and intelligence community members on social media not to obey unlawful orders.
Jordain Carney / Politico:
Senate Democrats push for Trump tariff rebates — Senate Democrats unveiled legislation that would force the Trump administration to issue refunds to individuals and entities hit hard by tariffs that were struck down last Friday by the Supreme Court. The bill — spearheaded by Sens. Ron Wyden of Oregon …
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Politico:
Mike Johnson: Congress unlikely to find ‘consensus’ to codify Trump's tariffs
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Margaret Hartmann / New York Magazine:
Trump Gets Back at ‘supreme court’ by Revoking Capital Letters
Trump Gets Back at ‘supreme court’ by Revoking Capital Letters
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NBC News:
Texts show Rep. Tony Gonzales sent sexually explicit messages to staffer — Ahead of his March 3 primary, the Texas Republican faced an Office of Congressional Conduct investigation into an alleged affair with a staff member, who died by suicide in September.
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Nancy M. Preyor-Johnson / San Antonio Express-News:
‘Too far boss’: Texts show Tony Gonzales pressed female staffer for ‘sexy pic’
‘Too far boss’: Texts show Tony Gonzales pressed female staffer for ‘sexy pic’
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Marc Elias / Democracy Docket:
Susan Rice is right. Now Netflix must choose. — Susan Rice chooses her words carefully. She does not issue warnings lightly. — As national security advisor, U.N. Ambassador, and one of the nation's most experienced foreign policy experts, she has spent her career dealing with hard realities and speaking with precision.
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Riya Misra / Politico:
Netflix CEO shrugs off Trump demands as Warner Bros. deal looms
Netflix CEO shrugs off Trump demands as Warner Bros. deal looms
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Ryan Goodman / Just Security:
FBI's “Stand Down” Directive to NYPD on Jeffrey Epstein Investigations, and More — Just five days after Jeffrey Epstein's arrest in the summer of 2019, federal authorities “directed” the New York Police Department to “stand down” its investigations related to Epstein, new documents released by the Department of Justice show.
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Politico:
RFK Jr. says we need more herbicide production, stunning his followers … Hari and other MAHA advocates made their displeasure known last week after Trump signed the executive order. It not only calls for more domestic production of phosphorus, an element used in defense products …
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Ali Swenson / Associated Press:
RFK Jr. fought pesticides for years. Now he's backing their production
RFK Jr. fought pesticides for years. Now he's backing their production
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Emily Berk / MS NOW:
ICE whistleblower testifies to Congress about minimal training — A whistleblower from Immigration and Customs Enforcement testified at a congressional forum Monday that the agency is “lying to Congress and the American people” about its training of new recruits.
Politico:
Judge Cannon permanently blocks release of Jack Smith report … The Trump-appointed judge said releasing the report now would “contravene basic notions of fairness and justice” and amount to a “manifest injustice” because the case never reached a jury. It could also risk revealing information protected …
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Paul Bois / Breitbart:
Controversy Erupts After Man with Tourette Syndrome Shouts N-Word at Michael B. Jordan, Delroy Lindo During BAFTAs — Controversy exploded online Sunday after a man with Tourette Syndrome shouted the N-word while actors Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo presented during the British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs).
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Jessica Dickler / CNBC:
The odds of Trump's $2,000 tariff dividend checks are ‘now effectively zero,’ expert says … The Supreme Court struck down a centerpiece of President Donald Trump's tariff agenda on Friday, also dealing a blow to the possibility of sending so-called tariff dividend checks to families, experts say.
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Jane Winik Sartwell / Raleigh News & Observer:
NC House candidate fired from community college after calling Charlie Kirk racist — A Coastal Carolina Community College psychology instructor, who is also running to represent Onslow County in the NC House, was fired from his job after the conservative advocacy organization Turning Point USA posted …
Wall Street Journal:
Anthropic Accuses Chinese Companies of Siphoning Data From Claude — The allegations mirror those of OpenAI, which told House lawmakers that DeepSeek used ‘distillation’ to improve models — U.S. artificial-intelligence startup Anthropic said three Chinese AI companies set …
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Office of the Attorney General of Maryland:
Attorney General Brown Files Lawsuit to Stop Construction of Unlawful ICE Detention Facility in Washington County — FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — Lawsuit Challenges Federal Purchase of Warehouse Without Required Environmental Review or State Consultation — BALTIMORE, MD …
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The Guardian:
I am a 15-year-old girl. Let me show you the vile misogyny that confronts me on social media every day — Anonymous — Objectification, hate, rape threats: the politicians debating online abuse mean well, but to truly understand, they need to see what I see
Associated Press:
25 Mexican National Guard troops left dead during an operation that killed cartel leader ‘El Mencho’ — Mexico Security Secretary Omar García Harfuch said Monday 25 members of the National Guard were left dead in Jalisco in six separate attacks after the killing of Jalisco New Generation Cartel leader Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes.
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Axios:
Musk's xAI and Pentagon reach deal to use Grok in classified systems … But the Pentagon is threatening Anthropic in a dispute over safeguards and may soon need a replacement. — Anthropic has refused the Pentagon's demand that they make Claude available for “all lawful purposes,” …
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Mia McCarthy / Politico:
Neal Dunn says he'll serve out term, quashing resignation rumors — Rep. Neal Dunn plans to serve out the rest of his term, a spokesperson said Monday, addressing rumors that the Florida Republican would resign early and potentially put the GOP House majority at risk.
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Dana Bash / CNN:
Newsom's message to the Democratic Party: Be more ‘culturally normal’ — California Governor Gavin Newsom sits down with CNN's Dana Bash to talk about the future of the Democratic Party. He says the party should be “less prone to spending disproportionate amount of time on pronouns, identity politics.
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Edgar Sandoval / New York Times:
Key Witness Who Disputed ICE Account of Fatal Texas Shooting Dies in Car Accident — A passenger in the car with Ruben Ray Martinez wrote that the men were trying to comply with authorities before Mr. Martinez was shot. The passenger, Joshua Orta, died in a car accident on Saturday.
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Austin Kocher:
New Polling Data Shows Immigration Enforcement Is Costing Republicans Their Own Voters — I came across a fascinating new national survey today from Morris Predictive Insights that I wanted to share. I have been paying closer attention to polling data lately, especially anything that tracks …
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Khaleda Rahman / Newsweek:
MAGA Attacks Gavin Newsom Over SAT, Reading Remarks in Atlanta — President Donald Trump's MAGA supporters and other conservatives have attacked California Governor Gavin Newsom over remarks he made during a stop on his book tour in Atlanta. — Newsom spoke candidly about living with dyslexia …
Marist Poll:
The State of the Union, February 2026 — The State of the Union is Not Strong, Says a Majority — When thinking about the state of the union, a majority of Americans, say the United States is not very strong or not strong at all. In fact, six in ten Americans think the country is worse off …
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